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March 1940

Phalguna – Chaitra · Vikram Samvat 1997

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March 1940 · 31 days

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Hindu months in March 1940

Phalguna 24 Feb – 23 Mar 1940

Chaitra 24 Mar – 22 Apr 1940 Begins · Sun 24 Mar

March 1940 corresponds to Phalguna – Chaitra, Vikram Samvat 1997. Phalguna closes the lunar year: the Maha Shivaratri vigil falls in its dark fortnight, then Holika Dahan on the full-moon night and Holi the morning after, the calendar's most exuberant festival. Major observances: Maha Shivaratri (Mar 7), Holika Dahan (Mar 23), Holi (Mar 24). Day quality across 31 days: 3 highly auspicious, 3 favourable, 16 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Mar 4, Mar 20. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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Holi Maha Shivaratri Holika Dahan Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti — Tithi Observance

21 observances in March

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1 Ashtami Kalashtami 2 Navami 3 Dashami 4 Ekadashi Vijaya Ekadashi 5 Dwadashi 6 Trayodashi Krishna Pradosh Vrat 7 Chaturdashi Maha Shivaratri Masik Shivaratri 8 Amavasya Amavasya 9 Amavasya 10 Pratipada 11 Dwitiya 12 Tritiya 13 Chaturthi Meena Sankranti Vinayaka Chaturthi 14 Panchami 15 Shashthi 16 Saptami 17 Ashtami Masik Durgashtami 18 Navami 19 Dashami 20 Ekadashi Amalaki Ekadashi 21 Dwadashi Shukla Pradosh Vrat 22 Trayodashi 23 Purnima Holika Dahan Purnima Vrat

24 Pratipada Chaitra begins Holi Holi 25 Dwitiya Sant Tukaram Beej 26 Tritiya Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti — Tithi Observance Sankashti Chaturthi 27 Chaturthi 28 Panchami Rang Panchami 29 Shashthi Eknath Shashthi 30 Saptami Kalashtami Sheetala Ashtami 31 Ashtami

1 Fri Kalashtami 4 Mon Vijaya Ekadashi 6 Wed Krishna Pradosh Vrat 7 Thu Maha Shivaratri Masik Shivaratri 8 Fri Amavasya 13 Wed Meena Sankranti Vinayaka Chaturthi 17 Sun Masik Durgashtami 20 Wed Amalaki Ekadashi 21 Thu Shukla Pradosh Vrat 23 Sat Holika Dahan Purnima Vrat

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24 Sun Holi 25 Mon Sant Tukaram Beej 26 Tue Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti — Tithi Observance Sankashti Chaturthi 28 Thu Rang Panchami 29 Fri Eknath Shashthi 30 Sat Kalashtami Sheetala Ashtami

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